Xiaomi Poco F6
- Gino76ph
- LaZ
- 13 Oct 2024
AnonD-1175487, 13 Oct 2024I have this phone for 1 week now. Not much to say about it,... moreNot all though.
Pixel phones button arrangements is the Power on top and the volunme button below that on the right side. OnePlus's setup is the power button on the right and volume buttons almost directly parallel on the other side. This is very inconvenient as you tend to hold the phone on both sides and you may accidentally trigger the buttons.
In my opinion from using Android phones (for a very long time) the best setup is the volume button on top then Power button below them - no physical fingerprint sensor rather face to unlock or a fast optical/ultrasonic one would suffice.
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- AnonD-1175487
- snc
- 13 Oct 2024
I don't understand the charging features on this phone.
In battery settings --> additional features, there are 2 options:
- speed up charging ("connect the supplied charger to speed up charging when the screen is off and battery is low").
- boost charging speed ("turn on to speed up the charging process. This feature will prioritize charging speed while ensuring your device's safety").
I toggle on both of them, but I don't understand why there are two options? Look similar descriptions to me.
Another point, can someone help me with a correct color scheme choice? Now I have "advanced settings P3 color gamut". I find it the best to my eyes. "Vivid" and "Saturated" options look like Samsung phones, with too much pop-up in colors. And "Original color Pro" looks too washed out (maybe this last option is the best in color reproduction, but no so good in watching videos or gaming).
So, what color scheme are you guys using? I think this question goes with every Xiaomi/Redmi/Poco phones, as these color scheme descriptions are part of Hyper OS.
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- AnonD-1175487
- snc
- 13 Oct 2024
I have this phone for 1 week now. Not much to say about it, is great phone, taking into consideration the money (I paid around 380EUR for it, 12Gb/512Gb variant).
One thing is annoying me, but is not necessarily problem of this phone, but in general with Android phones. The power and volume buttons are on the same side. Many times I long press the power button when I pick up the phone (doesn't matter if it's left hand or right hand) and I activate Google Gemini. I mean, why don't Android phones have like iPhones power button on one side and volume buttons on the other side?
I understand that in past, when fingerprint reader was in the power button, it was better to have the power button lower. But nowadays, majority of phones have single tap/double tap feature to wake up screen, or raise to wake function, combined with in display fingerprint reader. So, no need for the power button to be lower.
Also, this problem occurs when I try to put a controller holder on the phone and game with controller. The controller holder hits exactly the power button of the phone, so I need to maneuver the phone to the far left because of this. I didn't had this problems with iPhones, as the power button sits higher on the frame of the phone.
Again, is not a minus of this phone, is just something that annoys me in Android phones.
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- DBK
- tui
- 12 Oct 2024
J, 07 Oct 2024Having difficult time finding good review on comment sectio... moreI got to say, this smartphone is not a perfect one, just like any smartphone, even the iPhone and Samsung Galaxy S series are not perfect. However, if you want something that is very high in value, then this might be one of the smartphone that you can consider. For me, as someone who has used iPhone and Samsung smartphone, this POCO F6 offer nearing performance, maybe just lack of more robust and better camera performance at more challenging scene, no wireless charging, no USB 3.1 Display Port output, no 5 years OS updates. Else, it actually offer nearing performance at a fraction of pricing, you can also get 512GB version, can be used for a few year without worrying about storage. HyperOS or MIUI might not be the best OS around, but it is not the worse, at least with my long usage, it is pretty stable despite having some small bugs
- Gino76ph
- LaZ
- 11 Oct 2024
I'm seriously considering either a Nord 3 or a Poco F6. But I wanted to know:
1. Who does it better in terms of more accurate skin tones - both main and selfies?
2. Who does it better in dynamic range - w/ less overblown background?
3. Who does it better in night shots - no overblown highlights?
4. Which ultrawide camera's colours and sharpness is more consistent with the main camera?
5. Which one has a more natural, laid-back, accurate processing of photos - not much contrast or over-sharpening?
6. Which one has a more stable, better audio when recording video?
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- Anonymous
- Se1
- 11 Oct 2024
nix, 07 Oct 2024feels great to finally own this phone poco f6 12/512gb , ga... moreyeah, the problem is only some of them can be really disabled.
It would be even better if I can just flash a custom rom.
Usually, I'm alerted when the company makes it hard to unlock its bootloader (because it usually means they hide something on purpose).
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- f6 wantee
- Tiu
- 08 Oct 2024
nix, 07 Oct 2024feels great to finally own this phone poco f6 12/512gb , ga... morewhat do you mean by adb? can i use it to remove bloat ware in my tecno phone?
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- nix
- XQd
- 07 Oct 2024
feels great to finally own this phone poco f6 12/512gb , gaming is god lvl 120 fps (get a wireless controller and back mount fan if into heavy gaming), camera also good natural side colors , bloatware is removable with adb , watching yt is amazing since it plays 4k options ,screen gives good lumen in sunlight while riding bike , charger in box is 120 w and charges well on 90 w max /30 min full , as of os whats given is well enough gonna stick to out of box version , using tempered glass on both side to get glassy feel :P
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- yJt
- 07 Oct 2024
Having difficult time finding good review on comment section other than people talking about spec sheet
- Gino76ph
- LaZ
- 06 Oct 2024
From the camera sample I have seen Poco seem to have kept the "non-stop focus hunting" issue on their current F6 phones which is still very annoying.
But is there a way to actually stop it? or keep it to a very minimum?
- Gino76ph
- LaZ
- 06 Oct 2024
With a Sony IMX 882 ("likely same" as LYT600) as its main sensor which one would appear better in terms of accurate colours (plants, skin tones, skies), consistent colours between the main and ultrawide lenses, much clearer stereo audio when recording video of any format and better low light: Poco F6, OnePlus Nord 3 or the Galaxy A54?
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- Anonymous
- vaS
- 03 Oct 2024
Kujtim, 03 Oct 2024No telephoto zoom better Xperia 5ii much faster and reliable. But Xperia 5ii used faulty Samsung displays that cause greenlines.
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- Kujtim
- Srh
- 03 Oct 2024
No telephoto zoom better Xperia 5ii much faster and reliable.
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- Anonymous
- YQy
- 03 Oct 2024
Anonymous, 19 Sep 2024What display color scheme do you people use? Original Color... moreI use saturated, because my last phone was samsung so all other colour profile looks dull to me
- Strelock
- XPM
- 30 Sep 2024
Anonymous, 27 Sep 2024Quick charge works well too.yeah my friend has a x6 pro i used a m3 5g and they do have a heat up issue. tho even after full charge (without charging boost on) it only got warmed up a bit
oh and it gets hot if i use regular adapter like my old poco's also in office we have a 65w iqoo which also makes it bit hot....
- Strelock
- XPM
- 30 Sep 2024
got the 12/256 sadly 12/512 sold out. i came from a redmi note 8 pro 6/128 where i still managed to get like 40+gb free sooo yeah good deal tbh.
now i got the 1.05 hyperOS update and difference was noticeable phone was just slight warm during full charge negligible on normal like 30/40-80/90% there is a boost charging option can reduce like 10-13min but normal is fast enough.
even with not fully optimized games run like butter you can play on highest and temp is still manageable.
camera is decent i am using AGC 9.2 if you want more natural colors you will love it.
screen might feel bland if you wanna use saturated or vivid nah battery drop is not that much at all and images look beautiful.
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- Anonymous
- pIF
- 29 Sep 2024
Anonymous, 19 Sep 2024I think the Poco X6 Pro is still a better purchase than the... moreWhere can I get Pro model for that price?
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- Anonymous
- xjH
- 27 Sep 2024
Anonymous, 27 Sep 2024Xiaomi USB cables (Type A to C) have 5 Pins. The 5th Pin is... moreQuick charge works well too.
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- Anonymous
- xjH
- 27 Sep 2024
Anonymous, 26 Sep 2024The poco F6 original charging cable is wired differently so... moreXiaomi USB cables (Type A to C) have 5 Pins. The 5th Pin is for communication between the charger and the phone.
To get fast charging, you have 2 options:
A. You get a Xiaomi charger and cable - the system is proprietary.
B. You can use USB PD, although it will charge slower.
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- Peter
- 39y
- 27 Sep 2024
I have the F6, It's a good phone, my only gripes are that it doesn't have an LTPO display which results in poor on screen times and battery efficiency for heavy screen users. I also don't like the Hype os control center, there is no mirror or join options. The rest is all good